I took “Songs that will make you say WOW” to mean songs that will make you forget about yourself for awhile.
Most of these are pretty melancholy, but I tried to put some more upbeat ones in here too. There’s a disproportionate amount of Canadian content in here and for that I apologize.
01. M83 - “I Guess I’m Floating” (Before The Dawn Heals Us)
02. Buck 65 - “Gee Whiz” (20 Odd Years)
03. Dan Mangan - “Tragic Turn of Events/Move Pen Move” (Roboteering EP) [I didn’t know what to do with my life after I heard this song]
04. The Antlers - “Two” (Hospice)
05. Los Campesinos! - “The Sea Is A Good Place To Think of The Future” (Romance is Boring)
06. LCD Soundsystem - “All My Friends” (Sound of Silver)
07. Kate Bush - “Running Up That Hill” (Hounds of Love) [The Placebo version is also quite good]
08. Foals - “Spanish Sahara” (Total Life Forever)
09. Islands - “I Feel Evil (Creeping In)” (Arm’s Way)
10. Stars - “The Beginning After The End” (In Our Bedroom After The War)
11. The Hold Steady - “Killer Parties” (Almost Killed Me)
12. The Walkmen - “The Rat” (Bows & Arrows)
13. The Rapture - “Pieces Of The People We Love” (Pieces Of The People We Love)
14. Johnny Cash - “One (U2 Cover)” (American III: Solitary Man)
15. The National - “Lucky You” (The Virginia EP)
16. Fink - “See It All” (Sort Of Revolution)
17. The Rural Alberta Advantage - “Two Lovers” (Departing)
18. Joel Plaskett - “Lazy Bones” (Three)
19. Noah & The Whale - “Blue Skies” (The First Days of Spring)
20. Great Lake Swimmers - “Unison Falling Into Harmony” (Lost Channels)
